At OneVietnam and VTP, we love social media, philanthropy, and having fun. When any two of the three interersect (as in our iStory initiative), we’re ecstatic. When all three combine, we’re over the moon. That’s why we’re so excited to see what Nick Kristof and Games for Change have in store with what’s being touted as the humanitarian Farmville. In an interview with … [Read more...] about When FarmVille Met Philanthropy
And the Most Beautiful Vietnamese Face Belongs to….
At the end of each year, TCCandler.com, a movie review website, releases a list of the world’s “100 Most Beautiful Faces.” Though not as reputed as Variety or RogerEbert.com (TC Candler is basically a guy from Minnesota writing in front of his computer), the site’s 100 Most Beautiful Faces list gets a fair amount of netizens’ attention each year—“over 25 million unique … [Read more...] about And the Most Beautiful Vietnamese Face Belongs to….
Red Spring Festival: Giving Blood for Tet
As Lunar New Year approaches, families around the world are no doubt occupied with cleaning the house, arranging apricot and peach flowers, buying new clothes, selecting the Five Fruits, or delighting in rice cakes. Those who are more traditional are visiting ancestral tombs, paying off debts, or readying their kitchens to bid farewell to the Kitchen God. And in recent years, a … [Read more...] about Red Spring Festival: Giving Blood for Tet
Can an LGBT Film Help Change Attitudes About Homosexuality in Vietnam?
When Director Ngoc Dang Vu released his movie "Lost in Paradise" late last year, he knew he was not only depicting an on-screen forbidden romance, but challenging ossified Vietnamese views on homosexuality as well. Though the country has gradually grown more accepting over the years, the LGBT community in Vietnam still faces widespread discrimination. Same-sex marriage is … [Read more...] about Can an LGBT Film Help Change Attitudes About Homosexuality in Vietnam?
WANTED: Journalists Writing About Immigrant Women for NAM Fellowship
Are you an aspiring journalist with a fiery passion to tell the stories of underserved communities? A blogger with a feminist or ethnic hat? Or even a seasoned writer with the drive to lend your voice to the immigrant community? Then consider applying for the 2012 New American Media Immigrant Women Fellowship. NAM is offering 10 fellowships, 5 for journalists in the ethnic … [Read more...] about WANTED: Journalists Writing About Immigrant Women for NAM Fellowship